Mechanical behavior of silica optical fibers coated with low-index low-surface energy perfluorinated polymer

Anna B. Wojcik; M. John Matthewson; Lisa C. Klein; Paul R. Foy; Elias Snitzer; Ka Pak Wong

doi:10.1117/12.230099

15 January 1996 Mechanical behavior of silica optical fibers coated with low-index low-surface energy perfluorinated polymer

Anna B. Wojcik, M. John Matthewson, Lisa C. Klein, Paul R. Foy, Elias Snitzer, Ka Pak Wong

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 2611, Optical Network Engineering and Integrity; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230099
Event: Photonics East '95, 1995, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

Two formulations based on perfluorinated polymer were prepared for use as UV-curable optical cladding for silica fibers. In the first formulation an adhesion promoting agent based on fluoroacrylate resin was synthesized and mixed with the experimental product Defensa 7702⁺+ in order to promote wetting and chemical adhesion to the silica fibers. In the second formulation, wetting and physical adhesion between the liquid coating and the silica fibers were achieved by increasing the viscosity of the starting coating by addition of unsaturated perfluorinated polymer into Defensa. Both formulations were used as primary coatings on dual coated silica optical fibers. The mechanical behavior of the formulations was characterized by the strip test, the pull-out test and zero stress aging in 90 degrees Celsius pH 7 buffer. The results show that both formulations exhibit better wetting-adhesion characteristics than unmodified starting coating and that the strength degradation during zero- stress aging was lower for the fiber coated with the formulation of higher viscosity.

Citation Download Citation

Anna B. Wojcik, M. John Matthewson, Lisa C. Klein, Paul R. Foy, Elias Snitzer, and Ka Pak Wong "Mechanical behavior of silica optical fibers coated with low-index low-surface energy perfluorinated polymer", Proc. SPIE 2611, Optical Network Engineering and Integrity, (15 January 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230099

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available